Cranberry-Apple French Toast
My husband's breakfast club at work raves about this make-ahead French toast. Pop it in the oven in the morning to get your day off to a sweet, bubbly start. —Mara Faulkner, Martinsburg, West Virginia
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
- 3 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 6 large eggs
- 1-1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 loaf (1 pound) challah or egg bread, cut into 1-inch slices
